St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-22
DAMAGES, AS USUAL.
A Man Who Was Fired From Saekett &
Virgins Museum.
CASE OF THE WRONG MAN
A Damage Suit Against the City
A Days Civil and Criminal
Business.

The case of William F. Casey ag al MS
Sackett & Virgins was on trial yester-
day before Judge Rea. 1t appeared
from the evidence that Casey visited the
dime museum, owned by the defend
ants, April 1, 1887. A short time before
he arrived at the museum, a
disorderly person had been elected,
who resembled him both in dress
and appearance, and when he
was mistaken for the person who had
lust been elected and refused admission.
Casey. it seems, insisted on being adj
mitted, when the doorkeeper called an
officer and had him arrested. Casey
asked for 5000 damages, but the jury
whitfield it down to $500.
Edmund Kent brings an action against
the city 10 collect 50, 100 damages Tor in
juries received by being tripped up by
a loose plank in the sidewalk on
Plymouth avenue, between Second
street and Washington avenue. He
claims to have been perambulating the
avenue in quiet, peaceful and lawful
manner, and just as he reached GER
tain place on the sidewalk, where plank
had been left careleSsly and negligently
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end of this loose plank, causing the
other end to ascend and strike this
plaintiff with great force, whereby he
was sorely and grievously wounded and
bruised about the legs, and injured so
badly that he thinks the city should do
pate MIN So, 100 damages.
The American Press association OBJ
tanned a judgment for S129.27 against
the defunct Minneapolis News, which
was formerly edited by OsgoOdby Bros,
of sacred memory.
Amos B. Coe ct al. brng an act on
to compel August GagOn TO carry out
the conditions of certain contract in
regard to the sale of real estate.
A transcript of judgment from the
district court of Ramsey county for
s53O.63 in favor of the Commercial bank
and against j. r. Howes, ct al, was
filed.
The case of the Cooperative Furniture
company against The State Bank of
Minneapolis, was dismissed on motion
of plaintiff, the pleadings being de-
fectiVe.
The ten cases of the village of Excel
siOr against the Minneapolis d st. Louis
Railway company, in regard to bridging
certain streets were dismissed. Plead
ings being defective.
Frank Huston was arraigned on an
Indictment of grand larceny in the sec
Ond degree. He pleaded guilty to the
Indictment and was sentenced to serve
one year in the state prison at Still
water.
Daniel O'Keefe was arraigned on two
indictments, one for selling liquor on
Sunday and one for keeping his saloon
open Oh Sunday. Bail was given in the
sum of $500.
JenS PierSOn was tried yesterday on
the charge of larceny in the second de-
gree. 1t was claimed that he stole $50
from the trunk of fellow bOarder
named K. A. Arneberg, but the jury
seemed to think different, for they re-
turned verdict of mot guilty." At
tOrney Merrick in summing up the
case for the defense, gave the de-
tectives an Overhauling for the way
they tried to create evidence against
every man who happened to be arrested.
Their methods, he said, were more like
the methods of sneak thieves. AS for
Capt. Ness, whom you have seen whiS-
pering to the county attorney during
this trial, | will say | think he is as
honest as the average policeman. but
that is not saying very much for him."
The case of the state against Henry
Welch, a boy fourteen years old, in
dicted for forgery. was then called and
partially tried. The boy claims that
man named James Garfield asked him
to get the check, which was for $40,
cashed. and that he supposed it was
all right.
James Murphy, who was indicted for
larceny in the first degree, was admit
ted to 81. ZOO bail yesterday.
The following are indicted for selling
without license: Conrad Bayha, five
indictments; III. Zuan, two indictments;
Franch Vetch, two indictments.